Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Kent County, DE | $77,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $27,050 | $30,900 | $34,750 | $38,600 | $41,700 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,250 | $18,550 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $43,250 | $49,400 | $55,600 | $61,750 | $66,700 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Kent County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Kent County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
76 Stevenson Dr
Dover, DE - 19901
Kent County
Phone Number: (302) 678-1965
Email: dover.housingauthority@dhade.org
Total Units: 286
Dover Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 220
Dover Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 137
Dover Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 506
Dover Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 267
Number of Children residing in Dover Public Housing: 559
Senior citizens residing in Dover Public Housing: 7.48% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dover Public Housing: 8.90% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dover: $11,422.00 average per year for current residents.
18 The Grn
Dover, DE - 19901
Kent County
Phone Number: (302) 739-4263
Email: EugeneY@destatehousing.com
Total Units: 289
Dover Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 289
Dover Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 269
Number of Children residing in Dover Public Housing: 430
Senior citizens residing in Dover Public Housing: 6.24% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dover Public Housing: 12.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dover: $15,924.00 average per year for current residents.
18 The Grn
Dover, DE - 19901
Kent County
Phone Number: (302) 739-4263
Email: EugeneY@destatehousing.com
Dover Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1157
Dover Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 756
Dover Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1157
Number of Children residing in Dover Public Housing: 687
Senior citizens residing in Dover Public Housing: 11.93% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dover Public Housing: 17.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dover: $12,879.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Delaware State Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Kent County are listed below.
76 Stevenson Dr
Dover, DE - 19901
Kent County
Phone Number: (302) 678-1965
Email: dover.housingauthority@dhade.org
Total Units: 286
Dover Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 220
Dover Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 137
Dover Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 506
Dover Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 267
Number of Children residing in Dover Public Housing: 559
Seniors residing in Dover Public Housing: 7.48% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dover Public Housing: 8.90% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dover: $11,422.00 average per year for current residents.
Dover Township, DE
Camden Wyoming, DE
Camden, DE
Dover Air Force Base, DE
Dover AFB, DE
Wyoming, DE
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.